Welcome to Thailand! Tourist's First Visit to Pattaya Ends in Theft

[Brian J]

An Indian with 7000 baht in his wallet

 

[tjintx]

"Next year, we're going somewhere safe, Barcelona"

[newnative]

23 hours ago, Robin said:

What's new?  Sounds typical of Pattaya in particular and Thailand in general

    Not to mention the World.  First visit to New York City, one of my sisters was pickpocketed just steps after we left our hotel room.  And so it goes.

[Toby1947]

Button down or zip pocket cargo shorts are the answer. Simple 

[NoshowJones]

23 hours ago, potless said:

Wallets are easy too easy to steal without the owner realising. I never use one.

I have never been pickpocketed or had my wallet stolen, but if ever I did I would get my revenge on these scum by putting an old wallet filled with monoply money and fish hooks in my back pocket and walk down Beach Road in the early hours.

[norsurin]

12 hours ago, impulse said:

 

I keep my goodies with me.  I don't trust hotel safes.

 

Admittedly, it's been awhile since I've seen a hotel safe sob story, but we used to get several a month just a few years ago.  Seems everyone and their dog knows how to open them. 

 

I always stay at the same hotel..never lost anything there.4 years ago my creditcards stop working for a week..the hotel let me stay and gave me food everyday until everything was ok again.It was ny own fault because i forget to update in witch countries i could use the cards.Always provide me a smoking room even the rooms u can smoke in is fully booked they allow me to smoke in the room i get.Wery friendly staff.

[watchcat]

On 3/17/2025 at 3:31 AM, webfact said:

Two foreign tourists visiting Pattaya for the first time fell victim to pickpockets, losing a combined total of tens of thousands of baht.

 

They wil probably NOT return.